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Renovating or planning to? Love looking at great house ‘before and afters’? Our Reno Addict section has the latest expert advice and inspiration for Australian renovators.
Did you watch the the buyer's advocates tour The Block earlier this week? Here one of them, Greville Pabst, shares his top tips for renovating for your demographic. When renovating, one of the most challenging things is to ensure you appeal to your most important audience – the future buyer. This Block season, we’ve seen some of the …
The creation of interior and event designer Danni Murray, this unique semi-rural home references colonial, folk and country America and is an exercise in eclecticism done right. And it's perhaps no surprise it's some of her finest work as it's home to her and her family! We think it's one of the most unique and beautfiully done family homes we've …
Carrying on from last night's Block kitchen reveals, we have more kitchen inspo for you today! We’ve highlighted the talents of Brisbane pianist turned builder Rachael Turner before and today we’re bringing you one of her latest renovations - a fabulous kitchen. As with her last video, today’s is full of the amazing renovating tips and tricks …
This beautiful factory-conversion in Alexandria was designed by Laura Downie of Studio 1 Interiors. The design brief was simple; the Collier Family had a newly renovated house but in their words, "it just didn't quite feel finished". “This family's dilemma is one I come across quite regularly," says Laura. "Following the renovation of their …
Home to a young family of four and located in the Sydney suburb of Caringbah South, this sleek renovation was carried out recently by Catherine Heraghty of The Stables. “I am lucky that my client has exquisite taste and we see eye to eye on almost everything,” says Catherine of the project that included a renovation of the powder room and …
Bec Sparky, Clipsal by Schneider Electric's brand ambassador, talks about the slip up that undid Jess and Norm's otherwise great guest bedroom on The Block last week, and her top tips for electrical planning when renovating. Last week’s guest bedroom reveal on The Block was revelatory by all accounts, with the winning bedroom compared to a …
If you’re a fan of this blog you’re no doubt aware of norsu interiors – the Melbourne based retail and online purveyors of stylish Scandinavian art and homewares started by Nat Wheeler and Kristy Sadlier. It’s a familiar story (virtually a trope!) but Nat and Kristy met at mother’s group, left their corporate careers behind and haven’t looked …
Located in the Melbourne seaside suburb of Mt Martha, this navy, white and timber dream of a home was renovated recently by Kate Walker Design for a young family of five. “The client came to KWD with a brief of creating a coastal and airy aesthetic, and they wanted it to have a resort-like feel. We ended up refining the design to ‘Boathouse’ …
This home first came to my attention when it was a finalist in this year’s Dulux Colour Awards. Given the rainbow palette within, it’s easy to see why the house was given a nod in the paint brand’s annual celebration of clever colour use. Located in the Melbourne suburb of Balwyn North, this original 1960’s home sits on a large, leafy block and was …
Located in Roseville, on Sydney’s upper north shore, this stylish home was designed by Clare Le Roy of The Little Design Corner for her young family of five, with particular provision for her disabled son. “Our middle son is profoundly disabled and in a wheelchair so we needed a flat block so he could access the whole house. I wanted to do a …
